Toy gun



Oct. 18, 1932. H. H. SCHMIDT TOY GUN Filed Nov. 10, 1951 Patented Oct. 18, 1932 STATES UNITE HARRY H. SCHMIDT, F DETROIT, MICHIGAN TOY GUN Application filed November 10, 1931. Serial No. 574,130.

My invention relates to toy guns and particularly that type in which cardboard squares and the like are catapultedthrough the air by means of a rubber band. v

The primary object of the invention is to provide a toy of the above-mentioned character which is simple and durable in construction, reliable and efficient in operation and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be. apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation view of the toy,

Fig. 2 is a top view of the same, and,

Fig. 3 is a cross section taken on lines 3-3 of Fig. 1.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration, I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 denotes generally the body of the gun which is shaped from wood or other suitable material. The handle 6 has an integral extension 7 provided with a longitudinal slot 8, in which the reduced end 9 of the barrel 10 is fitted and the handle and barrel are secured together by nails 11. A trigger 12 is disposed in the inner end of the slot 8, being mounted on the pivot pin 13 extending transversely of the slot. The lower end of the trigger projects below the slot, forming a finger piece 14;, hav ing a notch 15 in its rear edge to receive one end of the rubber band 16 which has its opposite end disposed in the oblique slot 17 in the lower edge of the barrel. The outer end of the barrel is provided with a vertical slot 18, to receive the rubberv band 19 which is first wrapped around the barrel and then extends longitudinally along the upper edge of the barrel, its free end being adapted to engage over the upper end 20 of the trigger 12, which is normally disposed in a vertical position. The upper edge of the barrel 10 is provided with a recess 21, adjacent its inner end, to receive the cardboard square 22, or other object to be catapulted by the gun.

In operation, it will be seen that with the rubber band 19 in the position shown in Fig. I

1, a pull on the finger piece 14 of the trigger 12, will cause the trigger to swing on its pivot, thereby releasing the rubber band 19 from engagement with the upper end 20 of the trigger. The rubber band on being released moves forwardly into engagement with the cardboard square 22, catapultes the square through the air for a considerable distance. Upon release of the trigger it is returned to its normal position by the rubber band 16 and to reset the gun, the rubber band 19 is again stretched into engagement with the upper end 20 of the trigger and another cardboard square 22 set in the recess 21.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that certain changes in the shape, size and arrangement of the parts may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A toy gun of the character described comprising a handle having an extension provided with a slot, a barrel having a reduced end secured in the slot of said extension, a.

trigger pivotally mounted in said slot, having its upper and lower ends projecting beyond said slot, an elastic band having one end connected with the lower end of said trigger and its opposite end connected to said barrel, and an elastic shooting band having one-end connected to the outer end of said barrel and its opposite end engageable over the upper end of said trigger, said barrel having a recess in its upper edge in the path of the elastic shooting band, adapted to receive an object to be catapulted by said shooting band.

2. A toy gun of the character described comprising a handle having an extension provided with a slot, a barrel having a reduced end secured in the slot of said extension, a trigger pivotally mounted in said slot, having its upper and lower ends projecting beyond said slot, an elastic band having one end connected with the lower end of said trigger and its opposite end connected tosaid barrel, and

an elastic shooting band having one end fastened around the outer end of said barrel and disposed in the vertical slot in the outer end of the barrel, the opposite end of said shooting band being engageable with the upper end of said trigger, said barrel having a recess in its upper edge in the path of the shooting band, adapted to receive an object to be catapulted by said shooting band.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HARRY H. SCHMIDT. 

